Both Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic GM5 have Four Thirds sized 16.0 MP resolution sensors so sensor size and resolution is not a differentiator between these two cameras.
Below you can see the E-PL7 and GM5 sensor size comparison.
Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic GM5 have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic GM5 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, E-PL7 has scored 72, 6 points higher than GM5.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Olympus E-PL7 |
72 |
22.7 bits |
12.4 Evs |
873 ISO |
Panasonic GM5 |
66 |
22.1 bits |
11.7 Evs |
721 ISO |